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==History== |
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In the 19th century, Kenn was described as follows: "The village is small and situated in marshy ground. It formerly belonged to the Kenns, one of whom was the nonjuring bishop, composer of the "Morning Hymn"; he was one of the seven prelates sent to the Tower by James II. The soil is loamy with subsoil clay. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £90. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells, in the patronage of the Vicar of Yatton. The church is a stone structure partially rebuilt in 1861. In the interior are several ancient |
In the 19th century, Kenn was described as follows: "The village is small and situated in marshy ground. It formerly belonged to the Kenns, one of whom was the nonjuring bishop, composer of the "Morning Hymn"; he was one of the seven prelates sent to the Tower by James II. The soil is loamy with subsoil clay. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £90. The living is a perpetual curacy in the [[diocese of Bath and Wells]], in the patronage of the Vicar of Yatton. The church is a stone structure partially rebuilt in 1861. In the interior are several [[ancient monument]]s, among which is that of Christopher Kenn. The register dates from 1543." <ref>National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003</ref> |
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Kenn is notable as the site of the last public [[hanging]]s in the UK to be carried out at the scene of the crime. Three [[arson]]ists (William Wall, John Rowley and Richard Clarke) who had set fire to a local farmer's hay were hanged, another three being [[penal transportation|transported]] to [[Australia]].<ref>Lilly, Derek B. & Lilly, Jane S. (1994). ''The Kenn Hangings of 1830: The Full Story''. Weston-super-Mare: H. Galloway. ISBN 1-873931-23-9</ref> |
Kenn is notable as the site of the last public [[hanging]]s in the UK to be carried out at the scene of the crime. Three [[arson]]ists (William Wall, John Rowley and Richard Clarke) who had set fire to a local farmer's hay were hanged, another three being [[penal transportation|transported]] to [[Australia]].<ref>Lilly, Derek B. & Lilly, Jane S. (1994). ''The Kenn Hangings of 1830: The Full Story''. Weston-super-Mare: H. Galloway. ISBN 1-873931-23-9</ref> |
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==Religious sites== |
==Religious sites== |
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The parish Church of St. John The Evangelist has a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] tower, with much of the rest of the church dating from around 1300. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=33705|title=Church of St. John The Evangelist|work=Images of England|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> |
The [[Parish church|parish Church]] of [[John the Evangelist|St. John The Evangelist]] has a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] tower, with much of the rest of the church dating from around 1300. It has been designated as a [[Listed building|Grade II* listed]] building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=33705|title=Church of St. John The Evangelist|work=Images of England|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 11:56, 17 January 2009
| Kenn | |
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| Population | 300 |
| OS grid reference | ST415695 |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CLEVEDON |
| Postcode district | BS21 |
| Dialling code | 01275 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament |
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Kenn is a small village and civil parish in count of Somerset, England. It falls within the the area of the North Somerset Unitary Authority. It lies on the B3133 road near Clevedon in the North Somerset Levels and near the edge of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The village pub is the Drum and Monkey.
History
In the 19th century, Kenn was described as follows: "The village is small and situated in marshy ground. It formerly belonged to the Kenns, one of whom was the nonjuring bishop, composer of the "Morning Hymn"; he was one of the seven prelates sent to the Tower by James II. The soil is loamy with subsoil clay. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £90. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells, in the patronage of the Vicar of Yatton. The church is a stone structure partially rebuilt in 1861. In the interior are several ancient monuments, among which is that of Christopher Kenn. The register dates from 1543." [1]
Kenn is notable as the site of the last public hangings in the UK to be carried out at the scene of the crime. Three arsonists (William Wall, John Rowley and Richard Clarke) who had set fire to a local farmer's hay were hanged, another three being transported to Australia.[2]
Geography
Nearby is the Kenn Church, Kenn Pier & Yew Tree Farm SSSI, a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest which is listed in the Geological Conservation Review because it consists of a complex sequence of Pleistocene sediments, including coarse glacial outwash gravels at the base overlain by a complex sequence of interglacial freshwater, estuarine and marine sands. The sequence is then capped by aeolian (windblown) coversands and Holocene silts.[3]
Religious sites
The parish Church of St. John The Evangelist has a Norman tower, with much of the rest of the church dating from around 1300. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[4]
References
- ^ National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003
- ^ Lilly, Derek B. & Lilly, Jane S. (1994). The Kenn Hangings of 1830: The Full Story. Weston-super-Mare: H. Galloway. ISBN 1-873931-23-9
- ^ English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 13 July 2006)
- ^ "Church of St. John The Evangelist". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 2009-01-14.